Purpose

To approve the proposal to develop a split
site Post-16 Skills Resource Centre for young people and young
adults with special educational needs

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED to:
 
(1)     Approve the development of the
Welsh Harp Centre for a Post-16 Skills Centre as detailed in this
report, on the basis of the funding model to meet the Welsh Harp
Centre revenue costs as detailed in Section 4 of the report,
recognising the invest to save benefits of the proposal.

 
(2)     Agree that £3m capital
cost for the Welsh Harp project is funded from the High Needs
Capital Grant.
 
(3)     Agree to delegate authority to
the Corporate Director, Children and Young People, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools to
approve the Capital Project Business Case.
 
(4)     Agree in principle to the
proposal to develop the Airco Close site for both special school
provision and the Post-16 Skills Resource Centre. This is subject
to discussions with the Compass Learning Partnership and the London
Regional Director for Education regarding satellite special school
provision on the Airco Close site.
 
(5)     Note that officers will return
to Cabinet with a detailed business case for the Airco Close
development proposal based on the outcome of feasibility work for
the Post-16 Skills Resource Centre and special school
provision.